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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place

Headline from WDIO Duluth, on the newest of 2 developments

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. The Justice Department’s emergency appeal to the high court Friday said U.S.

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  1. Trump cannot proceed with gutting US Education Department, court rules

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    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place

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26 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it move forward with mass layoffs of federal workforce (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to move forward with its plans to lay off thousands of federal workers.

  2. Fox News

    Federal appeals court throws roadblock at Trump's education reform agenda (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Federal appeals court denies Trump administration's request to halt injunction blocking Department of Education dismantling plans, which would reduce staff by half.

  3. amNewYork

    Trump cannot proceed with gutting US Education Department, court rules (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift a judge's order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from carrying out his executive order

  4. WDIO Duluth

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. The Justice Department’s emergency appeal to the high court Friday said U.S.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow layoffs at Education Department (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the Supreme Court to allow the Trump administration to cut 1,400 positions from the Education Department.

  6. CBS News

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mass layoffs at Education Department (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A federal judge in Massachusetts had blocked the Trump administration from laying off more than 1,300 employees at the Department of Education.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump asks Supreme Court to let him dismantle Education Department | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court today to permit it to proceed with dismantling the Department of Education, a move that would leave school policy in the United States almost entirely in the hands of states and local boards.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift ban on Education Department layoffs (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to lift a court order to reinstate U.S. Department of Education employees who were terminated.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were

  10. The Hill

    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow gutting of Education Department (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to resume gutting the Education Department after a lower court judge blocked the efforts.

  11. UPI

    Trump asks Supreme Court to allow further Education Department dismantling (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Federal officials on Friday filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to remove a lower court judge's ruling currently prohibiting further dismantling of the Department of Education.

  12. SCOTUSblog

    Trump asks Supreme Court to pause order reinstating Department of Education employees (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    SCOTUSblog's feed description

    The Trump administration came to the Supreme Court on Friday morning asking the justices to temporarily pause an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that requires the Department of Education to […]

  13. WMUR

    Supreme Court asked to halt Education Department reinstatements (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Trump administration appeals to the Supreme Court to pause a court order reinstating Education Department employees, impacting plans to dismantle the agency

  14. Fox News

    Trump admin asks Supreme Court to lift injunction blocking dismantling of Education Department (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Trump administration's efforts to restructure the Department of Education face legal challenges as they appeal to the Supreme Court.

  15. The Oregonian

    Trump administration asks to pause court order to reinstate laid off Education Dept. employees (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Last month, a district court judge issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs of nearly 1,400 people.

  16. CNN

    Trump urges Supreme Court to allow mass layoffs at Education Department (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s administration urged the Supreme Court on Friday to allow officials to gut the Department of Education, a key priority for the president that has been stymied by a series of lower court decisions.

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